Castro is a village and former municipality in the
canton of Ticino,
Switzerland.
It was first recorded in year 1200 as ''Castri''.
It had 68 inhabitants in 1567, which increased to 114 in 1808 and 129 in 1850. It then decreased to 97 in 1900, 81 in 1950 and 62 in 1970. In 2000 the population count was back on 81.
In 2004 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities
Corzoneso,
Dongio,
Largario,
Leontica,
Lottigna,
Marolta,
Ponto Valentino and
Prugiasco
Prugiasco is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
In 2004 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Castro, Corzoneso, Dongio, Largario
Largario is a village and former municipalit ...
to form a new and larger municipality
Acquarossa.
References
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Former municipalities of Ticino
Villages in Ticino
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